Deuteronomy 27:24

24 "Cursed is anyone who kills his neighbor in secret." All the people will reply: "We agree!"

Deuteronomy 27:24 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 27:24

Cursed [be] he that smiteth his neighbour secretly
And kills him, and the murder is not known; the curse of God follows such, and overtakes them sooner or later. Some interpret this of smiting with the tongue, of secret backbiting and slander; so the Targum of Jonathan,

``that smiteth with the third tongue;''

or false accusation: and all the people shall say Amen;
as disapproving of and condemning such a practice, even slander, and especially murder.

Deuteronomy 27:24 In-Context

22 "Cursed is anyone who has sex with his sister, whether his father's daughter or his mother's daughter." All the people will reply: "We agree!"

23 "Cursed is anyone who has sex with his mother-in-law." All the people will reply: "We agree!"

24 "Cursed is anyone who kills his neighbor in secret." All the people will reply: "We agree!"

25 "Cursed is anyone who accepts money to kill an innocent person." All the people will reply: "We agree!"

26 "Cursed is anyone who doesn't support the words of this Instruction by carrying them out." All the people will reply: "We agree!"